Chelate-phenol adducts



3,976,834 CEELATEPHENQL ADDUTS Frederick H. Norton, Concord, Qalif, assignor to The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Mich, a corporation of Delaware No Drawing. Filed Mar. 4, use, er. No. 12,671 It (Ilairns. (ill. 26tl--ifs3) This invention relates to chelate-phenol adducts. More specifically it relates to phenol adducts of metal chelates of fl-dicarbonyl compounds as hereinafter more fully defined.

These chelate-phenol adducts are crystalline solids varying in color from white to deep purple. They are soluble in many organic solvents such as acetone, dimethylformamide, benzene and methylene chloride; slightly soluble in such solvents as diethyl ether, ethanol, pentane, hexane, kerosene and xylene; and substantially insoluble in water and aqueous alkali. These compounds have many uses but are particularly useful as parasiticides and are adapted to be employed in antimicrobial and insecticidal compositions.

These chelate phenol adducts may be represented by the structure In this and succeeding formulas, M(R) represents a metal chelate of a B-dicarbonyl compound in which M represents the metal ion portion of the chelate, R represents the dicarbonyl portion of the chelate, n represents an integer having a value equal to the valence of the metal ion, ArOl-l represents the phenol component and q represents a number having a value from about 0.5 to about 5. The exact value of q has been found to vary with the particular metal chelate and the particular phenol employed in the preparation of the adduct. In viewing the compositions of the present invention from the standpoint of ratio of phenol to chelate it is expected from theoretical considerations that the complex contain one mole of a phenol, ArOH, for each mole of a dicarbonyl group in the metal chelate. It has been found, however, that in many instances the ratio of phenol to the dicarbonyl of the chelate is far less than 1.0 while in other instances, the proportion of chelate is substantially greater than 1.0. The present invention is, therefore, concerned with adducts of metal chelates and phenols as hereinbefore and hereinafter set forth without the limitation of theoretical considerations. It has been found that the ratio of phenol to the icarbonyl of the chelate varies from about 0.15 to about 2.5 although in most cases the ratio is from about 0.4 to 1.5, and in the preferred species the ratio is from 0.5 to 1.0. These adducts are sometimes formed with 0.5 to 3 moles of water of hydration.

e-Dicarbonyl compounds which are suitable for the formation of metal chelates for the compositions of the present invention are those having the linkage:

{I l --o--oH- J B in the unchelated form. The ,ddicarbonyl compounds in the enolized form 0 OH llll combine with polyvalent metals to form chelates. These fl-dicarbonyl compounds should be substantially free of acidic or basic groups but may contain non-interfering neutral groups such as lactone, ester, carbonyl, halo, etc. fi-Dicarbonyl compounds which may be employed for the preparation of metal chelates include acetylacetone (2,4- pentanedione), benzoylacetone (l phenyl-1,3-butanedione), benzoyltrhluoroacetone, dibenzoylmethane, dithenire tats art oylrnethane, furoylacetone, Z-furoylbenzoylrnethane, 2- furoyltrifluoroacetone, hexaiiuoroacetylacetone, C-methylacetylacetone (S methyl-ZA-Pentanedione), fi-naphthoyltrifluoroacetone, Z-thenoylacetone, Z-thenoylbenzoylenethane, Z-thenoyl-Z-furoylmethane, thenoyltrifiuoroacetone and trifiuoroacetylacetone. Preferred dicarbonyl compounds in the practice of the present invention are 2,4-pentanedione, dehydroacetic acid, 3-methyl-2,4-pentanedione and l-phenyl-l,B-butanedione.

The metal ion of the chelates of fi dicarbonyl compounds are polyvalent metals known to form metal complexes with B-dicarbony1 compounds such as chromium, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, nickel, titanium, vanadium, rhodium, iridium, palladium, zirconium and others. Preferred metal components have a valence of 2 or 3 and include aluminum, copper, iron, nickel, chromium, cobalt and zinc.

The phenol-component of the adduct defined by AIOH includes phenol, alkylphenols, phenylphenols or halophenols. The preferred phenols of the adduct include phenol and substituted phenols wherein in said substituted phenol the ring substi-tuents may be chloro, bromo, lower alkyl containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, inclusive, or phenyl orthose having a mixture of said substituents and may numberfrom 1 to 5. Suitable phenols include phe-' nol, o'phenylphenol, p-phenylphenol, o-cresol, m-cresol, p-cresol, m-tertiary-butylphenol, p-tertiary-butylpheuol, carvacrol, thymol, 2,3 xylenol, 2,4-xyleno1, 2,5-xylenol, 2,6-xylenol, 3,4-xylenol,m-isopropylphenol, 2,3,4,6-tetramethylphenol, 2,3,5,6 tetramethylphenol, 2,4,6 tri-tertiary-butylphenol, 2-bromo-4-chlorophenol, 2-bromo-4,6- dichlorophenol, 2,6-dibromo-4-chlorophenol, i2-chloro-4- phenylphenol, 2,3,4-trichlorophenol, 2,3,6-trichlorophenol, 2,4,5-trichlorophenol, 4-brornophenol, 2-bromophenol, 2,4-dibrornophenol, 4-chloro m-cresol, 2-chloro-4,6- dibromophenol, pentachlorophenol, 2,3,5,6-t-etrachlorophenol, 2,3,4,5-tetrachlorophenol, 2,3,4,6-tetrachlorophenol, 2,3,5,6-tetrachloro-p-cresol, 3,4,5,6-tetrabromoo-cresol, 2,4,6-trichlorophenol, 3,4-dichlorophenol, 2,3- dichlorophenol, 2,5-dichlorophenol, 2,6-dichlorophenol, 2,4 dichlorophenol, 2,3,6 tribrorno-p-cresol, 2,4,6 trichloro-m-cresol, 2,4,6-tribrorno-m-cresol, 4-chlorophenol, 3-chlorophenol, Z-chlorophenol, 4,6-dibromo-o-cresol, 2,5-di-bromo-p-cresol, 3,o-dibromo-2-chloro-p-cresol, 2- bromo-4-phenylphenol, 4-bromo-2-phenylphenol, 4-chloro-2-phenylphenol and 6-chloro-2-phenylphenol.

The phenol-chelate adducts of the present invention may be prepared by reacting a metal chelate of a ,B-dicarbonyl compound with a phenol, ArOI-I. Any proportion of the reactants may be employed, some of the de sired product being formed under any conditions. lreferably, an excess of the phenol is employed, the exact amount depending on the valence of the metal in the chelate. Thus, when the valence of the metal forming the chelate is 3, at least three moles of phenol are preferably employed for each mole of the chelate compound. When the metal forming the chelate is a divalent metal, at least two moles of the phenol are preferably employed. The reaction is usually carried out in a solvent. Suitable solvents include diethyl ether, pentane, hexane and benzene. The reaction may be carried out at temperatures between about 0 C. and 150 0., although a temperature of from 25 to C. is considered preferable. Reaction time variesbetween 30 minutes and about 7 hours, although in most cases, 3 to 6 hours is preferred. During the reaction, the product precipitates in the reaction mixture as a crystalline solid and may be removed therefrom by conventional procedures.

In one method forcarrying out the reaction, a metal chelate of B-dicarbonyl compound and a phenol, preferably in molar excess, are mixed together. The reaction is preferably carried out in an inert solvent and heated at the reflux temperature of the solvent. After completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture is poured into water or dilute aqueous alkali to precipitate the desired product and to dissolve most of the unreacted starting materials. The crude product is recovered by filtration and thereafter purified by washing with water and organic solvents.

The chelate phenol adducts may be prepared by an alternative method wherein an appropriate ,B-dicarbonyl compound, phenol and metal salt are reacted together. Suitable salts of the metal are inorganic salts. However, halides such as bromides and chlorides, are the preferred salts for carrying out this reaction. In this method, at least one mole of the B-dicarbonyl compound is employed for each equivalent of metal salt. The amount of phenol is not critical. The reaction may be carried out with or without solvent although inert solvents such as diethyl ether, benzene, pentane and hexane are advantageously employed. The reaction takes place in the temperature range of from to about 150 C. in a period of from about /2 hour to 6 hours.

In a preferred method for carrying out the reaction, one equivalent of a metal as its hydrohalide salt and 1 mole each of a fl-dicarbonyl and a phenol are mixed together with cooling. During the mixing, the reaction takes place with evolution of heat and hydrogen halide gas. After completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture is allowed to stand for several hours at room temperature whereupon the product usually precipitates in the reaction mixture. The mixture is then poured into excess water or dilute aqueous alkali to purify the product. The product is recovered by filtration, washed with water and thereafter freed of adsorbed solvent by vaporization at reduced pressure. The product may be further purified by treating the crude product with aqueous alkali to remove unreacted phenol and then recovering and drying by conventional procedures.

The following examples illustrate the present invention but are not to be construed as limiting.

EXAMPLE 1 Aluminum 2,4-Pentanedi0ne chelate-Phenol Adduct CH3 i i i I Al CH F ii To a cooled mixture of 56.2 grams (0.6 mole) of phenol, 60 grams (0.6 mole) of 2,4-pentanedione and 60 milliliters of diethyl ether was added portionwise while stirring, 27 grams (0.202 mole) of anhydrous aluminum chloride. A reaction took place with a temperature rise in ten minutes of from 9 C. to 39 C. accompanied by evolution of hydrogen chloride gas and breaking up of the lumps of aluminum chloride to form a heavy yellow slurry. The reaction mixture was allowed to stand for two hours to obtain an aluminum 2,4-pentanedione chelate-phenol adduct product. The mixture was then poured into excess water to aid in the removal of hydrogen chloride by-product and unreacted reagents and the supernatant water and ether layers were removed by decantation. The pasty product recovered as residue was rinsed with water and thereafter dried for 2 hours in a vacuum oven maintained at 60 C. and about 2-5 millimeters of mercury pressure. The pasty product mass was then placed in water and the aqueous mixture (pH=2.3) neutralized with sodium hydroxide to pH of 6-7 to alkacid paper to dissolve unreacted phenol. The product mass was suction filtered and dried under reduced pressure to produce 78 grams of a purified aluminum 2,4-pentanedione chelate-phenol adduct product as a white crystalline solid melting at 121123 C. This product was found to contain 5.60 percent aluminum, 62.72 percent carbon and 6.62 percent hydrogen. The phenol present in the adduct was determined by bromination totribromophenol (melting point 945 C.) and found to constitute 34 percent of the product. This corresponds to an adduct composition of Al(C H O (C H OH) The theoretical values calculated for this adduct are 5.51 percent aluminum, 62.6 percent carbon and 6.48 percent hydrogen.

EXAMPLE 2 The adduct of Example 1 was also prepared by shaking together at room temperature 2 grams of phenol, 1 to 2 milliliters of 2,4-pentanedione and l to 2 grams of aluminum chloride in 2 milliliters of diethyl ether. A reaction took place With evolution of hydrogen chloride. The reaction mixture was allowed to stand overnight at room temperature whereupon the aluminum 2,4-pentanedione chelate phenol adduct product precipitated as a white crystalline solid. The mixture was poured into ice, and the product recovered by filtration, washed with water and dried. The product melted at 116.5-1l8.5 C. and contained 5.51 percent aluminum.

EXAMPLE 3 Aluminum 2,4-Pentanedione Chelate-4-Chl0rophen0l Adduct 1 ii .l...

38.57 grams (0.3 mole) of 4-chlorophenol, 30.0 grams (0.3 mole) of 2,4-pentanedione and 13.34 grams (0.1 mole) of anhydrous aluminum chloride were mixed together while cooling in an ice bath and the mixture thereafter heated for four hours on a water bath to obtain an aluminum 2,4-pentanedione chelate-4-chlorophenol adduct as a solid product. The mixture was then poured into water, the product separated from the water by decantation and thereafter washed successively with water, 3 percent NaOH solution, and water until washings were free of base. The product after drying in vacuum oven four hours at 4045 C. and about 2 to 5 millimeters of mercury pressure was a brown crystalline solid melting from 64 C. to 68 C. The yield of the product having the composition AI(CH CO CHCOCH (C H ClOH) 24 was 42 grams (0.67 mole) or 67 percent. The product contained 4.3 percent aluminum and 13.6 percent chlorine. The theoretical values are 4.3 percent aluminum and 13.5 percent chlorine. Infrared analysis confirmed the composition of the adduct as having the structure set forth above.

EXAMPLE 4 Aluminum 2,4-Pen tanedz'one chelate-2,4-Dichl0r0phen0l Adduct In an operation carried out in a similar manner, 33.4 grams (0.2 mole) of 2,4-dichlorophenol, 20 grams (0.2 mole) of 2,4-pentanedione and 8.9 grams (0.067 mole) of anhydrous aluminum chloride were heated together for four hours to produce an aluminum 2,4-pentanedione chelate-2,4-dichlorophenol adduct product as a solid. The latter was washed successively with water, 3 percent sodium hydroxide solution and water and thereafter dried four hours at 40-45 C. and 1 hour at 50-60 C. in a vacuum oven. The product was light brown crystalline solid melting from to 88 C. and having the composition AI(CH CO:CHCOCH (C H Cl OH) The yield of the product was 20 grams or 50 percent of theoretical. The product had an analysis of 4.7 percent aluminum and 20.3 percent chlorine. The theoretical values are 4.5 percent aluminum and 19.8 percent chlorine. Infrared analysis confirmed the above composition.

EXAMPLE 5 Aluminum 2,4-Pemanedi0ne Chelate-2,3,4,6-Tetrachlorophenol Adduct In a similar manner, 76.4 grams of 92 percent 2,3,4,6- tetrachlorophenol (0.3 mole), 30.0 grams (0.3 mole) of 2,4-pentanedione, and a solution of 13.34 grams (0.1 mole) of anhydrous aluminum chloride in 375 milliliters pentane were mixed together and refluxed 7 hours to produce an aluminum 2,4-pentanedione chelate-2,3,4,6- tetrachlorophenol adduct product as a solid. The product was recovered by decantation of supernatant pentane layer, washing the solid residue with water, 0.5 percent NaOH solution, water (until washings neutral) and pentane, and drying in vacuum oven at 50 to 60 C. for 3% hours. The product was a light brown crystalline material melting from 88 to 98 C. and having the composition Al (CH CO CHCOCl-I 3 (C HC1 OH Elemental analyses showed the product to contain 40.3 percent chlorine and 3.15 percent aluminum. Theoretical values for the composition are 3.1 percent aluminum and 38.8 percent chlorine. Infrared analysisconfirmed this composition.

EXAMPLE 6' In a similar manner, adducts of-various phenols with aluminum 2,4-pentanedione chelate were prepared. The adducts, with their composition and properties, are set forth in Table I.

Copper 2,4-Pentanedi0ne Chelate-Z-Bromo- 4-Phenylphenol Adduct Cu CH i i l 49.8 grams (0.2 mole) of 2-bromo-4-phenylphenol, 20.0 grams (0.2 mole) of 2,4-pentanedione and 13.4" grams (0.1 mole) of anhydrous cupric chloride were refluxed for 5 hours to obtain a copper 2,4-pentanedione chelate-2-bromo-4-phenylphenol adduct product. The re- TABLE I Elemental analyses Physical properties Phenol component of aluminum 2,4-pentane- Composition (confirmed by Aluminum Chlorine Carbon Hydrogen dione adducts infrared spectral analyses) Theo- Found Then- Found Theo- Found 'lhcc- Found Appearance Melting retical retical retical retical point, C.

Peutachlorophenol Al((g%3%%:)OHCOCH3)3- 2. 83 2.8 44.2 44.4 Brown, crystalline 110120 0 2.4 m-Tert y y phe- Alwfliooflnooorim 5.7 6.0 63.3 63.0 7.5 7.3 White, crystalas as 1101. (0oH4-C(GH3)a-OH)o-s line. o-Phenylphenol AKCHaCOZGHCOOHa)? 3.7 3.5 Brown, crystal- 44.5 46.5

(CeHrC-sHs'O MA line. 4-ar1d 6-ehloro-2-phen- AKCH GOQHCOCHQ 4. 0 4. 43 9. 0 9. 9 Light brown, 83 86 p en (CEH CLCsHE-OHMJ crystalline. 2-chloro-4-phenylphe- Al(CH CO:CHCOCH3)3- 4.0 4.2 9.0 9.8 Yellow-orange, 87 91 n (O6H3C1'C61{5'OH)1.7 crystalline. 2-bromo-4-phenyiphenol. AKCI'MCOICHCOCHQ? 2.63 2.8 21.8 23.7 56.3 53.7 4.8 4.4 Light brown,

(CAII3'C6H5BYOH)2.B crystalline.

1 Elemental analysis for bromine.

EXAMPLE 7 action mixture was then poured into water, ether evapo- Aluminzmz Dehydroacelic Acid ChelateJhenol Adduct rated and the resldue hi to (.zqmplete i of the product. The resulting precipitate was filtered, thor- E oughly washed with water and then with pentane, air dried o-O 0-0113 55 to obtain the purified product as blue-violet crystalline A1 I material which melted at 75 C. and having the compositiOn (CH3C5H5'BI"O1E)4 3.

Elemental analyses showed 4.38 percent copper (theoretio 0 cal 4.38 percent) and 31.14 percent bromine (theoretical In a similar manner, 18.82 grams (0.2 mole) of phenol, 33.6 grams (0.2 mole) of dehydroacetic acid, and 8.9 grams (0.067 mole) of anhydrous aluminum chloride in 100 milliliters of anhydrous diethyl ether were mixed together while cooled by an ice bath, and thereafter heated at reflux temperature for 5 /2 hours. A reaction tool; place with evolution of hydrogen chloride gas. The mixture was then allowed to stand overnight to produce an aluminum dehydroacetic acid chelate-phenol adduct product. The crude product was washed with water, then heated under reduced pressure to vaporize the residual ether, washed successively with water, dilute alkali (to pH 6-7), water, and thereafter recovered by filtration and dried at 30-50 C. at a pressure of about 2 to 5 milli- 26.4 percent). Infrared analyses indicated an adduct having the above structure and containing excess of the phenol.

EXAMPLE 9 Aluminum 2,4-Pentanedi0ne Chelate-2,4-Dichl0rophenol Adduct A mixture of 16.3 grams (0.10 mole) of 2,4-dichlorophenol and 5.4 grams (0.0165 mole) of aluminum trisacetylacetonate (aluminum 2,4-pentanedione chelate) in 25 milliliters absolute diethyl ether were refluxed for 6 /2 hours to obtain an aluminum 2,4-pentanedione chelate- 2,4-dichlorophenol adduct product. The latter was recovered from the reaction mixture as a light brown crystalline material by adding the reaction mixture to water, decanting the supernatant liquor and chilling. The product was purified by washing in pentane several times and air drying I to obtain a purified product melting at 380-89 C. and containing by elemental analyses 5.14 percent aluminum and 19.8 percent chlorine. Infrared analysis confirmed the composition 8 EXAMPLE 12 In a manner similar to that described in Examples 9-11, 2-bromo-4-phenylphenol adducts of various dione metal chelates were prepared by heating together at reflux Al(CH C C C 3)3( 6 a 2 )1.4 5 temperature of the inert solvent the dione metal chelates having theoretical values of 4.9 percent for aluminum and and phenols. The products and their physical properties 18.1 percent for chlorine and showed the product to be are given, in Table 11.

TABLE II Elemental analyses Physical properties 2-bromo-4-phenvl-phenol adduct Composition (confirmed by infrared spectral Metal Bromine of analysis Appearance hielttll% {301D Theoreti- Found Theo- Found eal retieal Copper 2,4-pentanedione chelate" Cu(OH;OO:CI-ICOOH;) -(OiiH -C H -Br-OH)z.r. Cu 7.09 7.07 22.6 22.7 Blciie-iolllete 79-84 y a 1n Copper l-phenyl-l, 3-butanedione. 011(C5H5COZCHCOCH3)?(CBH3-OQH5'BI"OH)1,7... Cu 7.86 7.82 16.72 17. 44 Grey-sgicillet, 76

C y a me. Iron 2,4-pentancdione chelate FQ(CH COZCHCOCH3)3-(CeHa-CaH5'Bt-OH)2.o- Fe 5. 59 5.64 20.8 21,9 Redficrys- 69-74 a 1,110. O b lt 2,4- entanedione ehelate C(CH3COIGHOOCH3)3'(CBI'I3CGH5'BT'OH)3- Co 5.08 4.02 20.07 18.16 do 75-82 O pger3-ni ethyL2,4-pentanedione Ou(CH CO:OCH COCH )-(OsI-I -C H -Br-0H)1. Cu 11.82 12.36 14.85 15.71 Bltuiel cryss 90-400 a me.

essentially the same as that obtained as described in EXAMPLE 13 Example 4.

EXAMPLE Aluminum 2,4-Pentanedione Chelate-2,4,5-Trichlorophenol Adduct In a manner similar to that described in Example 9, 10.8 grams (0.3 mole) of aluminum trisacetylacetonate and 19.75 grams (0.1 mole) of 2,4,5-trichlorophenol in 50 milliliters of anhydrous diethyl ether were refluxed for 4 /2 hours; thereafter, the solvent was evaporated 01f, the residue chilled in a Dry Ice bath, followed by addition of chilled pentane to the residue to precipitate white crystalline aluminum 2,4-pentanedione chelate-2,4,5-trichlorophenol adduct product. The latter was further purified by washing with pentane to produce 15 grams (89 percent of theoretical) of a white crystalline product melting from 69 to 79 C., the product containing 5.19 percent aluminum and 24.8 percent chlorine. Infrared analysis confirmed the composition having theoretical values of 4.82 percent aluminum and 22.8 percent chlorine.

EXAMPLE 11 Chromium 2,4-Pentanedione chelate-Phenol Adduct Cl /C I 2 CH3 3 In a manner similar to that described in Examples 9 and 10, 16.95 grams (0.18 mole) of phenol and 21.0 grams (0.06 mole) of chromic trisacetylacetonate (chromium 2,4-pentanedione chelate) in 75 milliliters of anhydrous diethyl ether were heated at reflux temperature for 6 hours, then allowed to stand at room temperature for several days to produce a chromium 2,4-pentanedione chelate-phenol adduct product as a purple solid. The latter was recovered from the reaction mixture and purified as previously described. The product melted at 120127 C. with some sublimation of phenol during the heating. The yield of the product was grams or 93 percent of theoretical. The product had an infrared spectra consistent with the composition and contained by analysis 9.57 percent chromium. The theoretical value is 9.67 percent chromium.

In a similar manner other phenol adducts of S-dicarbonyl compound metalchelates were prepared:

Nickel 2,4-pentanedione chelate-2-bromo-4-phenylphenol adduct melting from 72 to C. from nickel 2,4-pent-anedione chelate and 2-bromo-4-phenylphenol.

Zinc 2,4-pentanedione chelate-4-bromo-2-phenylphenol adduct melting from 78 to 83 C. from zinc 2,4-pentadione chelate and 4-bromo-2-phenylphenol.

Zinc 2,4-pentanedione chelate-2,4,5-trichlorophenol adduct melting from 63 to 65 C. with decomposition from anhydrous zinc chloride, 2,4-pentanedione and 2,4,5-trichlorophenol.

Cobalt 2,4-pentanedione chelate-2,4,S-trichlorophenol adduct melting above 300 C., from cobalt nitrate hexahydrate, 2-4-pentanedione and 2,4,5-trichlorophen0l.

Aluminum 2,4-pentanedione chelate-4-( and 6-)-chloro,- Z-phenylphenol adduct melting from 128 to 132 C. from anhydrous aluminum chloride, 2,4-pentanedione and 4-(and 6-)-chloro-2-phenylphenol.

Zinc 2,4-pentanedione chelate-2,4,S-trichlorophenol adduct melting from 63.5 to 66 C. from anhydrous zinc chloride, 2,4-pentanedione and 2,4,5-trichlorophenol.

EXAMPLE 14 and a molecular Weight of 613 from cupric chloride dehydroacetic acid and o-cresol.

Nickel dehydroacetic acid chelate pentabromophenol adduct having a formula of 7 and a molecular weight of 1370 from nickel chloride dehydroacetic acid and pentabromophenol.

9 EXAMPLE 15 In similar operations, the following adducts may be prepared: copper 3-methyl-2,4-pentanedione chelate-2,S-

xylenol adduct, copper 2,4-pentanedione chelate-Z-bromoiii hours in tanks containing 400 parts by weight of one of the above adducts per million parts of aqueous medium.

The adducts are also useful as parasiticides, for the control of insects, microorganisms and plant pathogens 4,6-dichlorophenol adduct, cobalt 3-methyl-2,4-pentane- 232 2322 Sig g f fii igg g 3 3E2 2 5122 3532 dione chelate-2-bromo-4-phenylphenol .adduct, cobalt 1- z "Obtahad g n t 1 ms 6 fbl t h phenyl-l,3-butanedione chelate-thymol adduct, zinc 1- b ea p a Sus ep o phenyl-l 3-butanedione chelate-p-tcrtiarybutylphenol acl- .lsease Cause rust fungus (Pfwclmfz f duct iron 3 methyl 2 4 pentandiene che1ate trztzcz) were sprayed with an aqueous dispers1on containin 0.5 2,3,5,6-tetramethylpnenol adduct and iron denydroacetic 2 g 4 6 0 fi f z Z perganeflhone chelate a id chelate-Z-chloro-4-phenylphenol adduct tetracd\orhop g a uctlm s 3 logspray 7 meiurn an tere te in r w' The products or this invention are useful as parasitici- Organism a r 0C1 ate 1 e lsease dal, insecticidal and antimicrobial agents. These comi dam? pounds are particularly useful as antimicrobial agents for 1 A ph'en 01 a d du ct of a metal ch 61 ate of a fidicarbonyl 3 5 22 2 52533; zf szg g i fi g g s g is? pa m com compound, said phenol being selected from the group con- In separate representative operations as a latex preservi of g fi gi anddhalo s eno s sai meta em a o v ent met-a an saiative, chelate phenol adducts were added to commercial gdicarbonyl compound g f Z styrene-butadiene copolymer latex to produce a modified latex-composition containing one of the adducts in vary- E I ingconcentrations. The pH of latex samples was 10.5. CO-O Fifty gram samples were inoculated with 0.1 milliliter por- I H tions of a mixed culture of eight organisms consisting Image in the unchelated form and being substantially largely of Pseudomonas, Bacillus and Proteus species, 25 free of acldlc d baslc g P and Whefem the ratio 0f previously isolated from spoiled samples of tit-protein, the p f to said metal chelate the fi' y latex and latex paint. The inoculated samples were main- Pound 15 from ut 0 abmlt 5. tained at c. for two weeks and thereafter multiple A phenol adduct of a m l e-l e of an enohzable streaks made from these samples on poured nutrient agar l y compound hill/111g the Structure plates and the streaked plates incubated at 30 C. for 48 M R AIOH hours. At the end of this period, the plates were ex- 30 )n )q amined for microbial growth. The results obtained from wherein MGR) represents a metfl chelate of a B-dicarstreaks made two weeks after inoculation are set forth in bonyl compound, M is a polyvalent metal ion portion of Table 111. Check 0 erations with the latexes containing the chelate and having a valence of from 2 to 3, inclusive,

p a I I I I no chelate-phenol adduct of the present invention gave R-is the fi-dicarbonyl portion of the chelate, n is an integer heavy microbial growth. equal to the valence of the metal; ArOH is a phenol which TABLE III Latex G d Dow Latex 512K 1 Dow Latex 512R 2 Dow Latex 762W 3 ompoun Concn. in Concn. in Cohen. in percent by Result percent by Result percent by Result weight Weight, weight Cobalt ZA-pentanedione chelate 2-bromo-4-phenylphenol ndduct 0.05 Kill 0.05 0. 05 Kill. Copper 3rnethyl-2.4-pentancdione chelate 2-bromo-4-phenyl henol adduct 0.01 0.05 0.01 0. Copper l-phenyl-L3-butancdione chelate 2-bromo 4-pl1enylphcnol adduct 0.05 0.01 0.05 Do. Aluminum dehydroacetic acid chelate phenol adduct 0. 05 0.05 0. 05 Do. Cobalt ZA-pentanedione clielate 2.4.5-trichlorophenol adduct 0.01 0. 05 0.05 D0. Copper ZA-pentanedione chelate 2-bromo-4-phenylphenol adduct. 0 01 0.01 0.01 Do. Iron ZA-pentanedione chelate 2-hr0mo-l-uhenylphenol adduct 0. 05 0.05 0.05 Do. Aluminum 2.1M en tanedione chelate 2.4.5-trichlorophenol adduct... 0.05 O. 05 0. 05 D0. Aluminum 2,4-pentanedionc chelate 2-bromo-4-pl1cnyluhenol adduct- .s 0.5 0.5 0. 5 Do. Aluminum 2 l-pentanedione chelate 2A-dichlorophenol adduct 0.5 0. 5 0.1 Do. Aluminum 2.4-pentancdioue ehelate 2-(and 4)-chloro-6-phenylphenol adduct 0r 5 0. 1 t). 1 Do. Aluminum 2.4-pentancdione chelate o-pehnyl"henol adduct 0.5 0. l t). 1 Do. Aluminum 2,4-pentanedione ehelate m-tert. hutyl henol adduct. 0.5 0.01 l). 5 Do. Aluminum 2, l-pentanedione chelate pentachlorophenol adduct 0. 5 0. 5 03.1 Do. Aluminum 2,4-pcntnnedione chelatc phenol adduct 0.05 0. 1 l]. 1 Do.

I 60 percent styrene, 40 percent butadiene copolymcr. 48 percent solids. I percent styrene, 40 percent butadiene copolynier. 48 percent solids. 3 67 percent styrene, 33 percent butadiene copolymer, 48 percent solids.

The adducts of this invention are useful products for a variety of agricultural and industrial applications. They are, for example, useful as herbicides for the control of germination and growth of weeds and Weed seeds of such species as radish, canary grass, rape, crab grass, Japanese millet, cotton, flax and Wild oats. They are also useful for use as aquatic herbicides for the control of submersed and floating aquatic weeds such as waterweed, fanwort, moneywo-rt and salvinia. In a representative operation of its use as an aquatic herbicide, copper 1- phenyl-1,3-butanedione chelate 2-bromo-4-phenylphenol adduct and aluminum 2,4-pentanedione chelate 2,3,4,6- tetrachloro-phenol adduct were employed for the control of aquatic weed species, Anacharis. In such operations, substantially complete controls were obtained when in consisting of phenol and substituted phenols wherein in said substituted phenols the substituents are selected from the group consisting of chlor o, brorno, lower alkyl containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, inclusive, phenyl and mixtures thereof and number from 1 to 5, inclusive, said metal being a polyvalent metal having a valence of from separate operations, the aquatic weed was exposed for 2 2 to 3, inclusive, and selected from the group consisting of aluminum, copper, iron, nickel, chromium, cobalt and zinc, and said B-dicarbonyl compound being selected from the group consisting of 2,4-pentanedine, dehydroacetic acid, 3-methyl-2,4-pentanedione and l-phenyl-lfi-butanedione and being substantially free of acidic and basic groups; and wherein the ratio of the phenol to said metal chelate of the fi-dicarbonyl compound is from about 0.5 to about 5.

4. Aluminum 2,4-pentanedione chelate-phenol adduct.

5. Aluminum dehydroacetic acid chelate-phenol adduct. 6. Copper 3-meti1yl-2,4-pentanedione chelate-Z-bromo- 4-phenylphenol adduct.

7. Copper 1-phenyl-1,3-butanedione chelate-2-bromo- 4-pl1enylphenol adduct.

8. Aluminum 2,4-pentanedione chelate-2,3,4,5-1etrachlorophenol adduct.

9. A method for preparing a phenol adduct of a metal chelate of a fl-dicarbonyl compound, said phenol being selected from the group consisting of phenol, alkylphenols, phenylphenols, and halophenols, said metal being a polyvalent metal having a valence of from 2 to 3, inclusive, and said B-dicarbonyl compound having the H I ll linkage in the unchelated form which comprises reacting a metal chel-ate of a fi-dicarbonyl compound having the structure selected from the group consisting of phenol, alkyelphenols, phenylphenols and halophenols, saidmetal being a polyvalent metal having a valence of from 2 to 3, inclusive, and said B-dicarbonyl compound having the o 0 H l H 0-041- linkage in the unchelated form and being substantially,

free of acid and basic groups, which comprises mixing together (1) a metal halide, MX, wherein M is a polyvalent metal ion having a valence of from 2 to 3, inclusive, and X is selected from the group consisting of chloride and bromide, (2) a fi-dicarbonyl compound, and (3) a phenol as above defined.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Galat May 9, 1961 OTHER REFERENCES J. Chem. Soc. (London), July 1954, pp. 2368-2372;

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION atent No. 3,076,834 February 5, 1963 Frederick H. Norton It is hereby certified that error appears in the above numbered patent requiring correction and that the said Letters Patent should read as corrected below.

Columns 7 and 8, TABLE II second and fifth lines under the heading "2-bromo4-pheny1-pheno1 adduct of", should appear as shown below instead of as in the patent:

- Copper lphenyll,3butanedione chelate and Copper 3methy12,4i--pentanedione chelate same table, second and fifth lines under the heading "Composition (confirmed by infrared spectral analysis) should appear as shown below instead of as in the patent:

-- CU(C6H5COICHCOCHB)Z'(C6H3'C6H5'BI'OH)1.7

and

column 8, lines 55 to 61, the formula should appear as shown below instead of as in the patent:

a on o c \\\C-CH3 3 Cu 3' l l Qolumns 9 and 10, TABLE 111, lines 12 and 13, underthe [needing "Compound", should appear as shown below instead of as in the patent:

- Aluminum 2,4-pentanedione chelat y phenol adduct and Aluminum 2,4-pentanedione ohelate mtert.buty1phenol adduct column 10, line 23, for "linage" read linkage Signed and sealed this l lth-day of January 1964.

(EEAL) Attest:

ERNEST W. SWIDER EDWIN L. REYNOLDS Attesting Officer Acting Commissioner of Patents 

3. A PHENOL ADDUCT OF A METAL CHELATE OF A B-DICARBONYL COMPOUND, SAID PHENOL BEING SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF PHENOL AND SUBSTITUENT PHENOLS WHEREIN IN SAID SUBSTITUTED PHENOLS THE SUBSTITUENTS ARE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF CHLORO, BROMO, LOWER ALKYL CONTAINING FROM 1 TO 4 CARBON ATOMS, INCLUCIVE, PHENYL AND MIXTURES THEREOF AND NUMBER FROM 1 TO 5, INCLUSIVE, SAID METAL BEING A POLYVALENT METAL HAVING A VALENCE OF FROM 2 TO 3, INCLUSIVE, AND SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ALUMINUM, COOPER, IRON, NICKEL, CHROMIUM, COBALT AND ZINC, AND SAID B-DICARBONYL COMPOUND BEING SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF 2,4-PENTANEDIONE, DEHYFROCACETIC ACID, 3-METHYL-2,4-PENTANEDIONE AND 1-PHENYL-1,3-BUTANEDIONE AND BEING SUBSTANTIALLY FREE OF ACIDIC AND BASIC GROUPS; AND WHEREIN THE RATIO OF THE PHENOL TO SAID METAL CHELATE OF THE B-DICARBONYL COMPOUND IS FORM ABOUT 0.5 TO ABOUT
 5. 90 A METHOD FOR PREPARING A PHENOL ADDUCT OF A METAL CHELATE OF A B-DICARBONYL COMPOUND, SAID PHENOL BEING SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF PHENOL, ALKYLPHENOLS, PHENYLPHENOLS, AND HALOPHENOLS, SAID METAL BEING A POLYYVALENT METAL HAVING A VALENCE OF FROM 2 TO 3, INCLUSIVE, AND SAID B-DICARBONYL COMPOUND HAVING THE 